Boatstrand Beach
Waterford · Ireland
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An open sand beach facing S-facing near Waterford, Boatstrand Beach works on SE–SW groundswell with NW–NE winds offshore; conditions are most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Boatstrand Beach
Updated 11:17 spot time
Boatstrand Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–2.0 m overhead, 2.0 m SSE swell at 5.25 s. Wind up to 39 km/h SSE. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 10:00 — good (3.5/5) with 18 km/h WSW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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